National Republican., 1887-04-23
ALEXANDRIA MATTERS.
Items OF Interest Gathered for the
"RepubIican's" Readers.

"RepubncanR' headers'
Capt. w. II. Fowle, formerly resident
Of this city and at one time representing
IL in the legislature Of the state, but now a
resident OF Staunton, Va, has been ap-
pointed chief clerk in the internal revenue
Office Of the sixth district, at a salary OF
$1,700. Capt. Fowle is a brother-in-law
Of Gov. Lee.
Alexandria county court will meet on
Monday next, the 25th instant. A number
Of criminal cases will be tried; among others
that OF Richard Simmons, the colored boy
who was tried at the last session Of the
court and granted new trial.
The receipts at Fishtown yesterday were
10000 herring, LOCO shad, and 800 bunches
OF fish. The sales were as follows: Her
SIS per hundred, and bunch fish, 35 to As
cents per bunch. The receipts are keeping
up better than had been expected, but the
quality Of the herring is not as good as IL
was earlier in the season.
There will be paper hunt on Monday
afternoon from the farm Of Mr.. Richard
Windsor, near this city. Mr.. John Hooe
Messrs. Windsor, Taylor, Snowdeu, Fowle,
johnson, and several others. II the weather
is good the sport is expected to be fine.
For many years past the ownership of
the Alexandria and Washington railroad
has been in controversy. Suit after suit
has been instituted In the courts. The
road Is perhaps the most "operated" one
in the country. Trustees and receivers
without number have been appointed; the
public have paid their money and gotten
nothing In return but what the railroad has
chosen to give them. The lawyers have
had regular picnic, as usual In such cases.
The city OF Washington has a claim against
the road for $50, 900, with interest from 1855.
On the 31st OF May next Judge Robert W..
Hughes, Of the United States court, Is ex.
pected to deliver his opinion in this city In
ownership Of the road. At this time the
road is Operated" by the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company through receiver. A
| little healthy legislation from the state OF
Virginia in the way Of amending the char.
ter would no doubt have a good Ell ect.
Mayor Smoot disposed Of several petty
cases yesterday morning. Two small col
ored girls and two small colored boys hav.
ing been captured and brought by the po.
lice department, charged with trining
offenses, were discharged by the mayor. A
| permit was granted to Albert Moore, an
| old colored man, TO go to the almshouse.
DIR. r. G. Powell will erect an office aud
| conservatory on the lot adjoining his resi-
dence on Cameron street.
| Mr.. NJ. NJ. Jeffries, at present superln.
tendent OF the National Cemetery at Graf
ton, w. Va, has heen appointed superin-
tendent Of the cemetery at this city, vice
| Capt. j. V. Davis, transferred to Little
/ Rock, Ark. Capt. Davis will leave for
Little Rock on Tuesday next.
| Mrs. Emma Fulton Is in the city visiting
her mother, Mrs. Martha Carlin.
Mr.. W. II. McCuen has been awarded the
contract for timing the roof OF the build
1 I'M Of hrto
near this city.
Mr.. w. B. Brocket, of New Orleans, who
has been visiting his sisters In this city, will
return to his home this morning.
| The Democratic city committee met last
night and fixed Monday. May ., as tho da,
upon which the primary election will bt
| held.
Mr.. Joseph Desilva will erect during tn,
month OF May a two-story frame cottag,
on the northwest corner Of Pendleton ant
Washington streets.
Judge Meade transacted the following
business yesterday In the corporation
court: Blackjack VS.. Blackjack, report oi
commission fileder. The will Of Troy Crom
well was admitted to probate, and Annie
L. Cromwell qualified as exOcutrix. The
court adjourned for the term.
A large meeting Of the Republicans o
Alexandria county was held at Johnson
Hall on Wednesday night, with John w
Bowen as president aud j. w. Wormley a
secretary.
The object Of the meeting, as stated b.
the president, was to give an opportunit
to the different candidates for the count
offices to present their claims.
Speeches were made by r. w. johnson
Millard Birch, ii. l.. Holmes, and j. w
Wormley.
| Resolutions of fealty to the principles o
the Republican party ware adopted; also
deploring the management Of state affair
by the Bourbon Democratic party, au
pledging to reform these abuses by ballot
next fall. They also pledged themselve
In selecting the officers to be voted for q
the May election to vote for only those VIII
have the requisites OF honesty and com
| potency to the exclusion of all others.